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Applies natural and physical science to the collection, analysis, and interpretation of physical evidence for legal proceedings. Students study criminalistics, toxicology, DNA analysis, digital forensics, and courtroom testimony. Graduates work as crime lab analysts, forensic investigators, and expert witnesses for law enforcement agencies.
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West Virginia University
Public UniversityMorgantown, WV · $10,104/yr · 88% admit
University of Central Florida
Public UniversityOrlando, FL · $6,368/yr · 41% admit
Penn State University
Public UniversityState College, PA · $20,644/yr · 55% admit
Loyola University Chicago
Private UniversityChicago, IL · $53,710/yr · 79% admit
University of Texas at Austin
Public UniversityAustin, TX · $11,688/yr · 31% admit
George Mason University
Public UniversityFairfax, VA · $14,220/yr · 90% admit
John Jay College of Criminal Justice CUNY
Public UniversityNew York City, NY · $7,470/yr · 51% admit
Ohio University
Public UniversityAthens, OH · $14,158/yr · 87% admit
Texas A&M University
Public UniversityCollege Station, TX · $13,154/yr · 63% admit
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Public UniversityLittle Rock, AR · $9,748/yr · 62% admit
University of Nevada Las Vegas
Public UniversityLas Vegas, NV · $9,748/yr · 85% admit
University of North Dakota
Public UniversityGrand Forks, ND · $10,951/yr · 83% admit
The Graduate Center CUNY
Public UniversityNew York City, NY · $7,235/yr · 24% admit
Indiana University Indianapolis
Public UniversityIndianapolis, IN · $10,762/yr · 83% admit
Virginia Commonwealth University
Public UniversityRichmond, VA · $16,945/yr · 91% admit
University of Maryland Global Campus
Public UniversityAdelphi, MD · $8,136/yr
Kishwaukee College
Community CollegeMalta, IL · $4,560/yr
Alamance Community College
Community CollegeGraham, NC · $2,592/yr
Sandhills Community College
Community CollegePinehurst, NC · $2,040/yr
Catawba Valley Community College
Community CollegeHickory, NC · $2,427/yr
SUNY Buffalo State University
Public UniversityBuffalo, NY · $8,533/yr · 86% admit
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Public UniversityLincoln, NE · $10,434/yr · 79% admit
Pace University
Private UniversityNew York City, NY · $53,290/yr · 83% admit
Hofstra University
Private UniversityHempstead, NY · $57,660/yr · 69% admit
Syracuse University
Private UniversitySyracuse, NY · $65,528/yr · 52% admit
Middle Tennessee State University
Public UniversityMurfreesboro, TN · $10,266/yr · 73% admit
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Public UniversityMilwaukee, WI · $10,398/yr · 86% admit
Grand Canyon University
Private UniversityPhoenix, AZ · $17,850/yr · 78% admit
San Jose State University
Public UniversitySan Jose, CA · $8,410/yr · 77% admit
LIU Post
Private UniversityBrookville, NY · $42,432/yr · 93% admit
Roberts Wesleyan University
Private UniversityRochester, NY · $38,826/yr · 85% admit
University of Southern Mississippi
Public UniversityHattiesburg, MS · $9,998/yr · 99% admit
University of Texas at El Paso
Public UniversityEl Paso, TX · $9,744/yr · 100% admit
Miami University
Public UniversityOxford, OH · $18,161/yr · 88% admit
Saint Louis University
Private UniversitySt. Louis, MO · $55,760/yr · 85% admit
Field of Study
Law & Criminal Justice
CIP Code
43.0406
Corrections
Prison and corrections management. Covers the theories and principles of correctional science and prepares students to work as corrections officers and in other roles in public and private incarceration facilities.
Criminal Justice
Law enforcement and justice systems. Focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy context. Coursework covers criminal law and policy, the organization of police and correctional systems, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes toward criminal justice issues.
Emergency Management
Covers disaster preparedness, crisis response, hazard mitigation, and community recovery operations. Students study incident command systems, FEMA frameworks, risk assessment, and interagency coordination. Graduates work as emergency managers, homeland security planners, and public safety directors at local, state, and federal agencies.
Fire Science
Prepares students for careers in fire suppression, prevention, and emergency medical response. Covers fire behavior, hazardous materials, building codes, fire investigation, and emergency management. Graduates serve as firefighters, fire investigators, fire marshals, and emergency response coordinators in municipal and industrial settings.
Intelligence Studies
Focuses on the collection, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence for national security and law enforcement purposes. Students study geopolitics, counterterrorism, signals intelligence, open-source analysis, and intelligence ethics. Graduates pursue careers with the CIA, NSA, DIA, FBI, and private sector security firms.
International Relations
Studies the political, economic, and cultural relationships between nations, international organizations, and non-state actors. Students examine diplomacy, global security, international law, trade policy, and human rights. Graduates pursue careers in the foreign service, intelligence agencies, NGOs, and multinational organizations.
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